,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efdf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #be1 #bjbd,received ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife to require institutions of higher education to disclose hazing incidents1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop ,campus ,hazing ,act4 #b4 ,inclusion of hazing incidents in annual security reports 7a7 ,statistics on hazing incidents 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dhe7;f77#a77;,f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#a77;,f77 is amended-- 7,a7 in clause 7i77,,ix71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7,c7 in clause 7iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 of hazing incidents that were reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies4 4 7#b7 ,compilation of hazing incidents ,section #dhe7;f77#g7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#g77 is amended by inserting after the second sentence the following3 ,for hazing incidents referred to in clause 7iv7 of paragraph 7#a77;,f71 such statistics shall be compiled per each single hazing incident and in accordance with the definition of the term hazing in paragraph 7#f77;,a77vi71 and if the same person or persons commit more than one hazing act1 and the time and place intervals separating each such act are insignificant1 such acts shall be reported as a single hazing incident44 7#c7 ,beginning of compilation of hazing statistics ,not later than ,january #a of the first year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 each eligible institution participating in any program under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 other than a foreign institution of higher education1 shall begin to collect statistics on hazing incidents for the purpose of complying with clause 7iv7 of section #dhe7;f77#a77;,f7 of such ,act1 as added by paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection4 7#d7 ,definition of hazing ,section #dhe7;f77#f77;,a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#f77;,a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7vi7 ,the term hazing1 for purposes of reporting statistics on hazing incidents under paragraph 7#a77;,f77iv71 means any intentional1 knowing1 or reckless act committed by a person 7whether individually or in concert with other persons7 against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate1 that-- 7,i7 is committed in the course of an initiation into1 an affiliation with1 or the maintenance of membership in1 a student organization2 and 7,,ii7 causes or creates a risk1 above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or the organization 7such as the physical preparation necessary for participation in an athletic team71 of physical or psychological injury including-- 7aa7 whipping1 beating1 striking1 electronic shocking1 placing of a harmful substance on someone's body1 or similar activity2 7bb7 causing1 coercing1 or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation1 exposure to the elements1 confinement in a small space1 extreme calisthenics1 or other similar activity2 7cc7 causing1 coercing1 or otherwise inducing another person to consume food1 liquid1 alcohol1 drugs1 or other substances2 7dd7 causing1 coercing1 or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts2 7ee7 any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct2 7ff7 any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or ,federal law2 and 7gg7 any activity that induces1 causes1 or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or ,federal law4 4 7#e7 ,definition of student organization ,section #dhe7;f77#f77;,a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#f77;,a77 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7vii7 ,the term student organization1 for purposes of reporting under paragraph 7#a77;,f77iv7 and paragraph 7#i77;,a71 means an organization at an institution of higher education 7such as a club1 society1 association1 varsity or junior varsity athletic team1 club sports team1 fraternity1 sorority1 band1 or student government7 in which two or more of the members are students enrolled at the institution of higher education1 whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the institution4 4 7b7 ,statement of policy and prevention program on hazing ,section #dhe7;f77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#a77 is amended by inserting after subparagraph 7,j7 the following3 7,k7 ,a statement of current policies relating to hazing 7as defined by the institution71 how to report incidents of such hazing1 and the process used to investigate such incidents of hazing1 and information on applicable local1 ,state1 and ,tribal laws on hazing 7as defined by such local1 ,state1 and ,tribal laws74 7,l7 ,a statement of policy regarding prevention and awareness programs related to hazing 7as defined by the institution7 that includes a description of research-informed campus-wide prevention programs designed to reach students1 staff1 and faculty1 which includes-- 7i7 the information referred to in subparagraph 7,k72 and 7ii7 primary prevention strategies intended to stop hazing before hazing occurs1 which may include skill building for bystander intervention1 information about ethical leadership1 and the promotion of strategies for building group cohesion without hazing4 4 7c7 ,effective date2 application ,the amendments made by this section shall-- 7#a7 take effect on the date that is #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 apply with respect to the annual security report required under section #dhe7;f77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#a77 for the calendar year that is #b years after such date of enactment1 including any data collected on or after such effective date1 and any subsequent report required under such section4 #c4 ,campus hazing transparency report ,section #dhe7;f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#i7 through 7#ah7 as paragraphs 7#aj7 through 7#ai71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#h7 the following3 7#i7 7,a7 ,each institution participating in any program under this title1 other than a foreign institution of higher education1 shall develop1 in accordance with the institution's statement of policy relating to hazing under paragraph 7#a77,k71 a report 7which shall be referred to as the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report7 summarizing findings concerning any student organization 7except that this shall only apply to student organizations that are established or recognized by the institution7 found to be in violation of an institution's standards of conduct relating to hazing1 as defined by the institution1 7hereinafter referred to in this paragraph as a hazing violation7 that requires the institution to-- 7i7 beginning ,july #a1 #bjbe1 collect information with respect to hazing incidents at the institution2 7ii7 not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of the ,stop ,campus ,hazing ,act1 make the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report publicly available on the public website of the institution2 and 7iii7 not less frequently than #b times each year1 update the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report to include1 for the period beginning on the date on which the ,report was last published and ending on the date on which such update is submitted1 each incident involving a student organization for which a finding of responsibility is issued relating to a hazing violation1 including-- 7,i7 the name of such student organization2 7,,ii7 a general description of the violation that resulted in a finding of responsibility1 including whether the violation involved the abuse or illegal use of alcohol or drugs1 the findings of the institution1 and any sanctions placed on the student organization by the institution1 as applicable2 and 7,,iii7 the dates on which-- 7aa7 the incident was alleged to have occurred2 7bb7 the investigation into the incident was initiated2 7cc7 the investigation ended with a finding that a hazing violation occurred2 and 7dd7 the institution provided notice to the student organization that the incident resulted in a hazing violation4 7,b7 ,the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report may include-- 7i7 to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph1 information that-- 7,i7 is included as part of a report published by the institution2 and 7,,ii7 meets the requirements of the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report2 and 7ii7 any additional information-- 7,i7 determined by the institution to be necessary2 or 7,,ii7 reported as required by ,state law4 7,c7 ,the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report shall not include any personally identifiable information1 including any information that would reveal personally identifiable information1 about any individual student in accordance with section #ddd of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7commonly known as the ,family ,educational ,rights and ,privacy ,act of #aigd74 7,d7 ,the institution shall publish1 in a prominent location on the public website of the institution1 the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report1 including-- 7i7 a statement notifying the public of the annual availability of statistics on hazing pursuant to the report required under paragraph 7#a77;,f71 including a link to such report2 7ii7 information about the institution's policies relating to hazing under paragraph 7#a77,k7 and applicable local1 ,state1 and ,tribal laws on hazing2 and 7iii7 the information included in each update required under subparagraph 7,a77iii71 which shall be maintained for a period of #e calendar years from the date of publication of such update4 7,e7 ,the institution may include1 as part of the publication of the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report under subparagraph 7,d71 a description of the purposes of1 and differences between-- 7i7 the report required under paragraph 7#a77;,f72 and 7ii7 the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report required under this paragraph4 7,f7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the definition of campus under paragraph 7#f77;,a77ii7 shall not apply4 7,g7 ,an institution described in subparagraph 7,a7 is not required to-- 7i7 develop the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report under this subsection until such institution has a finding of a hazing violation2 or 7ii7 update the ,campus ,hazing ,transparency ,report in accordance with clause 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 for a period described in such clause if such institution does not have a finding of a hazing violation for such period4 4 #d4 ,jeanne ,clery ,campus ,safety ,act ,paragraph 7#ai7 of section #dhe7;f7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7;f77#ai771 as so redesignated1 is amended by striking ,jeanne ,clery ,disclosure of ,campus ,security ,policy and ,campus ,crime ,statistics ,act and inserting ,jeanne ,clery ,campus ,safety ,act4 #e4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act1 or an amendment made by this ,act1 shall be construed to affect the rights 7including remedies and procedures7 available to persons under the ,first ,amendment of the ,constitution of the ,united ,states or rights to due process4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,september #bd1 #bjbd4,kevin ,f4 ,mc,cumber1,clerk4